| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.004, 155.750 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-17 07:42:06.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 17, 1975 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.750 and latitude -7.004.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 88.6 km |
| Honiara | 535.9 km |
| Lae | 968.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 986.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1280.6 km |
| Cairns | 1548.5 km |
| Townsville | 1673.1 km |
| Merauke | 1700.5 km |
| Mackay | 1727.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1739.8 km |
| Abepura | 1746.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1813.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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149.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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73.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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12.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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116.8 km |
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